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Sushma Swaraj lauds Indian Embassy in Serbia for swift action

| | Mar 24, 2017, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has lauded the Indian Embassy in Serbia over its work ethic.

The minister tweeted her appreciation following the embassy's competence in solving a case.

After a Twitter user, Rajeev Sharma, alerted both the embassy and Swaraj of his brother's abduction in Serbia, the minister took it up and later said that the entire saga was scripted by the abductee.

"@IndiaInSerbiamybroVinay kidnap in Serbia.kidnaper ask money 5000 euro unless we kill him.This matter alsotweetSushma Sawraj frgn minister," (sic) Rajeev's tweet read.

In reply to his tweet, Swaraj said, "Rajiv - I have all the facts before me. Your brother was not abducted. /1 @rajivsharma103 @IndiaInSerbia."

"He stage managed his own abduction and the video is fake. /2 @rajivsharma103 @IndiaInSerbia," a second tweet added.

"However, @Indiainserbia intervened and your brother has been released by Serbian Police. He is returning on 25 March. /3 @rajivsharma103," she said.

"I appreciate @IndiaInSerbia for the prompt response. /4," Swaraj's tweet further read.

Following the exchange, the user, visibly happy with the result, replied with, "Today I believe in humanity is alive Great country my India JAI HIND I am proud to be I am Indian... Thanks INDIAN EMBASSY for this efforts." (sic) 

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